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Town Hall · Beavercreek

Beavercreek spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities

Beavercreek’s city government spent $27 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $562 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$27.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$562
In 2022: $562, less than 95% of 21 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.7M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
132
full-time · 52 part-time · March payroll $898,715
Typical tax bill
$5,383
1.93% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Beavercreek is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$562 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them

Beavercreek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($562 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,183, and the middle half spent $1,024–$1,394. Beavercreek spent less than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,024–$1,394Median $1,183Beavercreek

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
21

Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beavercreek itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $562 per resident a year, or $1.54 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 57%From the state 30%Fees & charges 7%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $13.3 million; interest on debt $480,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $41 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Beavercreek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,383 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Sugarcreek Township$8,513
Beavercreek Township$5,723
Beavercreek$5,383
Kettering$3,809
Ohio$2,822
Fairborn$2,451
Riverside$2,310
$5,383
typical bill a year
1.93%
effective rate
$279,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beavercreek’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Beavercreek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beavercreek →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beavercreek

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See ci.beavercreek.oh.us for Beavercreek’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Beavercreek yet.ci.beavercreek.oh.us ↗
Agendas

Beavercreek’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.beavercreek.oh.us ↗.

Who works for Beavercreek

One full-time city employee for every 364 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (47,995).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police65 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries13 + 41 pt
Roads & transportation32 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings12
Health & welfare3 + 1 pt
Other7 + 8 pt
132
full-time
52
part-time
$898,715
payroll for March 2022
$10.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$79,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
45
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Beavercreek had 2.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 19 of the 21 Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.7: Beavercreek had fewer than 100% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Beavercreek City School District

Beavercreek’s K–12 school district, shared with Beavercreek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Beavercreek →
$13,621
per pupil · OH $16,610
8,008
students
$67.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,621 per pupil, $8,646 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 76%State 17%Federal 7%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Beavercreek’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Beavercreek alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Greene County’s results.

President · Greene County’s results90,031 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.3%53,399 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%35,575 votes

Others: 1.2% (1,057 votes).

Most votes in Greene County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Beavercreek lies in Greene County. Every 2024 race in Greene County is on the county’s page.

Greene County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Beavercreek

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Beavercreek.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Beavercreek compares with the towns next door

Beavercreek spent $562 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $299 to $1,487. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Beavercreek Township$299$5,723
Riverside$450$2,310
Sugarcreek Township$1,487$8,513
Ketteringestimate$3,809
Fairbornestimate$2,451
Beavercreek$562$5,383

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Beavercreek’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Beavercreek’s government

How much does Beavercreek spend per resident?

About $562 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $562 was less than 95% of 21 Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Beavercreek?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,383 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.beavercreek.oh.us.

Who runs Beavercreek’s government?

See ci.beavercreek.oh.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beavercreek yet.

How did Beavercreek vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Beavercreek alone. Greene County, where 100% of Beavercreek lies, voted Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Beavercreek?

132 full-time and 52 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $898,715 (about $10.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Beavercreek in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Kyle Koehler) and State House District 70 (Brian Lampton). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →